Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Toxic relationship, Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 62%
reflective 19%
challenging 13%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%
funny 10%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 27% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
195 pages | first published 2013
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ISBN/UID: 9780241308493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark ta...Book Information
195 pages | first published 2013
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ISBN/UID: 9780241308493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark ta...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Toxic relationship, Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 62%
reflective 19%
challenging 13%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%
funny 10%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 27% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | No: 2%Average rating